TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Syncope A1 - Boyd, Ian S. A1 - Young Jr., William F. A2 - Stone, C. Keith A2 - Humphries, Roger L. PY - 2017 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Emergency Medicine, 8e AB - Syncope refers to a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to global cerebral hypoperfusion with a rapid onset, brief duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. The evaluation of syncope involves (1) an initial evaluation of stability and any needed resuscitation, (2) an evaluation for any trauma from the syncope, (3) a focused evaluation for cause of the syncope, and lastly (4) risk stratification and appropriate disposition. Unfortunately, there are conditions that resemble syncope causing TLOC which must be included in the initial differential work-up of a patient. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176286682 ER -